Problems

[schupo31]

I have some weird problem (and one other general question):
I have (#1) a Dell PC running Windows XP, (#2) a Apple PowerBook G4 MacOSX 10.3.7, vintage 2002, and (#3) a Apple Powerbook G4 Mac OSX 10.3.7, vintage 2004.
All are hooked up to a Linksys Broadband Router BEFW11S4 v.4 with a four port switch. The connection of the PC to this Router is via Ethernet cable while the Powerbooks are connected wirelessly via Airport. Wonderful so far (and inexpensive)! However.
Although 5/6 of this network works great (after some soul searching with helpful technicians at Linksys (in Manila, Phillipines and somewhere in India), I am baffeled by one last problem: Whereas my PC can communicate with the Powerbook vintage 2004 perfectly as long as I turn off the Firewall in my PC, I can not connect the PC to the other Powerbook (2) vintage 2002. It detects that Powerbook allright but somehow the login process runs afoul and rejects the entries! And to make things even more confounding, Powerbook (2) sees the PC and can move files into shared folders as well as communicate with Powerbook (3).
Who can figure this out?
At first I thought the attempts to connect the PC were rejected by the powerbook, but I am not so sure anymore because the login window is of the WindowsXP design and mysteriously to me, it offers me three choices which are my local e-mail addresses and another choice of the type \\NetwowrkName\UserName!
Now, where does that come from?

My general (albeit perhaps dumb) question is, why do I have to disconnect the firewall (which is run by Symantec's Norton Internet Security) if I communicate within my own Home Network?

If I am totally wrong in addressing this NewsGroup, please, somebody give me a hint where else I should go for help.
Every encouraging word is appreciated!

Rudolf

 

[Malke]

I have some weird problem (and one other general question):
I have (#1) a Dell PC running Windows XP, (#2) a Apple PowerBook G4
MacOSX 10.3.7, vintage 2002, and (#3) a Apple Powerbook G4 Mac OSX
10.3.7, vintage 2004.
All are hooked up to a Linksys Broadband Router BEFW11S4 v.4 with a
four port switch. The connection of the PC to this Router is via
Ethernet cable while the Powerbooks are connected wirelessly via
Airport. Wonderful so far (and inexpensive)! However.
Although 5/6 of this network works great (after some soul searching
with helpful technicians at Linksys (in Manila, Phillipines and
somewhere in India), I am baffeled by one last problem: Whereas my PC
can communicate with the Powerbook vintage 2004 perfectly as long as I
turn off the Firewall in my PC, I can not connect the PC to the other
Powerbook (2) vintage 2002. It detects that Powerbook allright but
somehow the login process runs afoul and rejects the entries! And to
make things even more confounding, Powerbook (2) sees the PC and can
move files into shared folders as well as communicate with Powerbook
(3). Who can figure this out? At first I thought the attempts to
connect the PC were rejected by the powerbook, but I am not so sure
anymore because the login window is of the WindowsXP design and
mysteriously to me, it offers me three choices which are my local
e-mail addresses and another choice of the type
\\NetwowrkName\UserName! Now, where does that come from?

My general (albeit perhaps dumb) question is, why do I have to
disconnect the firewall (which is run by Symantec's Norton Internet
Security) if I communicate within my own Home Network?

I'm not a Mac expert by any means, but here are some things for you to
do/check:

1. Make sure you've created identical username/passwords on all
computers. You can log in as any one of those users. If you've already
created the user accounts, make sure all spelling/case is identical
(case matters in Unix and it might in Darwin, which is based on BSD)
and that all passwords are correct. Reenter them if you aren't sure.
2. Make sure you've enabled Samba on the Macs and that the network
information is correct on the one that doesn't work.
3. I don't know if the Macs have a firewall built in, but in all
firewall cases - including the NIS one - you have to set the lan IP
range as Trusted. I don't have NIS but somewhere in there will be the
place to put it.
4. If your XP box has Service Pack 2, check to make sure the Windows
Firewall is off via its Control Panel applet. SP2 enables it
automatically and you don't want two firewalls running on it; just the
one from NIS is the best choice.

Malke

 

[schupo31]

After I have re-entered/renewed the user password in Laptop #2, the system started to operate properly!
Everything seems fine.
Thank you for the hint!
I am still nerveous about the issue with the Firewall, the network only works if I disable the Norton Internet Security feature. Should I uninstall it and use the Windows XP firewall?
Rudolf

 

[Guest]

After I have re-entered/renewed the user password in Laptop #2, the system started to operate properly!
Everything seems fine.
Thank you for the hint!
I am still nerveous about the issue with the Firewall, the network only works if I disable the Norton Internet Security feature. Should I uninstall it and use the Windows XP firewall?
Rudolf

Hi,

With regards to NIS, there should be no need to uninstall it. Instead,
launch NIS, click on 'Personal Firewall' and then click 'Configure' in the
lower right corner. You will be presented with a config page with several
tabs. Click on the 'Networking' tab. Create a rule to allow access to either
the specific IP address of the Mac's or even an entire range, eg, 192.168.1.0
(mask 255.255.255.0). This will allow all PC's/Macs on the 192.168.1.0
network access through the NIS Firewall.

Regards Colin.

 

[Malke]

After I have re-entered/renewed the user password in Laptop #2, the
system started to operate properly! Everything seems fine.
Thank you for the hint!
I am still nerveous about the issue with the Firewall, the network
only works if I disable the Norton Internet Security feature. Should
I uninstall it and use the Windows XP firewall? Rudolf

Absolutely do not uninstall NIS and use the Windows Firewall instead.
The Windows Firewall is not nearly as good. If the network does not
work when NIS is enabled it is because you haven't got NIS configured
correctly. You have to allow local network traffic in the firewall.
Read the NIS Help file. All firewalls - including the Windows Firewall
- need to be told what network traffic is permitted. You need to tell
NIS that your lan traffic is permitted. Look in the NIS Firewall
configuration again. Search carefully. There will be a place to enable
something called Network Neighborhood, Local Area Network, IP
address/range or the like.

Malke